One of the most important parts of the German language is the nouns and their genders. There's absolutely no way to learn German without knowing the genders. They're just so crucial to this language and bend and twine with it as you go.
First, there are the definite and indefinite articles. German nouns wll either be masculine, feminine, or neuter.
Definite Articles (The)
Masculine: der
Feminine: die
Neuter: das
Indefinite Articles (A/An)
Masculine: ein
Feminine: eine
Neuter: ein
der Tisch- the table der Schreibtisch- the desk der Stuhl- the chair der Lehrer- the male teacher
ein Tisch- a table ein Schreibtisch- a desk ein Stuhl- a chair
die Tasche- the bag die Uhr- the clock die Lerherin- the female teacher
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The Guide to German: for English speakers
Non-FictionIn this book, we go over how and why German works. The rules are explained and thorough. The best way to learn German, or any language, is to learn the rules and understand the properties. The grammar will come naturally when the method is learned.
